Brian Walsh (ice hockey)

Brian Walsh (Born November 6, 1954) is an American retired professional ice hockey player.

Brian Walsh
Born (1954-11-06) November 6, 1954 (age 69)
Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Center
Shot Right
Played for Calgary Cowboys
NHL draft Undrafted
WHA draft 102nd overall, 1974
New England Whalers
Playing career 1976–1979

Early life

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Walsh was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He played hockey at Matignon High School and became a star on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey team, where he is the all-time leading scorer. Walsh also was a first-team All-American.

Career

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After leaving the University of Notre Dame, Walsh played five games in the World Hockey Association with the Calgary Cowboys during the 1976–77 WHA season.[1] Walsh later played for the San Francisco Shamrocks and Cape Cod Freedoms before retiring.[2]

Awards and honors

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Award Year
All-WCHA First Team 1976–77 [3]
AHCA West All-American 1976–77 [4]

References

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  1. ^ "Brian Walsh's player profile". Hockey Reference.com. Retrieved 2010-05-09.
  2. ^ "Brian Walsh (b.1954) Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  3. ^ "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  4. ^ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by WCHA Freshman of the Year
1973–74
Succeeded by
Preceded by WCHA Most Valuable Player
1976–77
Succeeded by